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IHEMBERSHIP 

California Society 

of the 

the American Revolution 

At San Francisco 






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iuted as Sons of Revolutionary Sires 
October 22d, 1875 

)r^:anized July 4th, 1876 

itHin adopted Aujcust 7th. l^y(>- 

iiced to S. A. R, March 22d, li^'^m 



BOARD OF MANAGEIIH 



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.1. !<jST(;ouRT Sawyku, Lieut T 

Presidio, California. 

( 'has. J. Krxo, Senior Vuc-Pri'siilr' 
:t2;3 Front Street. 

'\v. HrN-TEK, V. H. A.. Junior ' 
Phelau Building. 

!;o.scoE S. Gray, SecrHnr' 
lu.ii Bldg., Room G, niJS Moiu^'oi 

Chah. H. WaBNER, Trrnsc.-fr. 

322 California Stnc t. 

A. S. Ht'»BAKD, Ri'iji.-h-n 

I'.t Murkft Street. California Historic, ; 

V\m. SoHYiiEB MosE.s, Marfliii. 
Masonic Temple. 

('APT. A. AV. Corliss, IT. S. A.. 
Fort Robinson, N^ ! 

E. BUJSKK HoliliAUAV. 

68(J Clay Street. 

Hon. Daniel CLEVEiiANiK 
San Die<,'o, Cal. 

• Jno. K. Rownson, 

1137 Ellis Street 

Cuas. E. Big blow, 
Santa Barliarji, Cal. 

Col. Cii\s. C. Royiie. 
Chico, Cal. 



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Historical. 

Colonel Rich'd H, Savage, Cliief Aid to Gen'l John 
Mi'CoMB, the Grand Marshal chosen by the citizens of the 
i Uty and County of San Francisco to provide and in a fitting 
iiianuer arrange for the celebration of the Anniversary of 
Unerican Independence, in his address, dated June 17th, 
1875, to the people invoking their aid and co-operation, said: 

•' riu' iuar approach of the Niuety-Ninth Auniversary of the Deda- 
: atii<u of American Independence is the aifjual to invoke good citizens to 
,i'l in perfecting the arrangements for a fitting celebration of the 



"Without partisan or sectional bias, looking only to the glorious 

Htioual memories of the past, and to the prosperous future stretching 

.i„.fore us, let us, dwellers by the Western Sea, send back u loyal 

li,' to our fellow citizens nearer the birthplace of National Freedom. 

■• I he first century of American freedom draws to its glorious close. 

\iitional trials and struggles for existence have not shattered the noble 

■ ibric of Republican self-government, cemented as it is by the blood of 

. ur Uevolutiouary forefathers. Looking backward to the early vicissi- 

;udea of our Natitmal existence, the American citizen sees in the high- 

ouled patriotism of the Revolution, the grandest model of duty and 

.elf devotion. Let us fittingly honor the day, the men, the deed. The 

I iidependence of America! its proclamation gave hope to suffering 

aillions; its achievement has given happijiess to a vast nation, in wealth 

^ umbers, far surpassing the most sanguine hopes of the many 

who fought for posterity, who died that we might be free. In 

• raccful enjoyment of the freedom so dearly purchased, let us as a 

;,,..^tpfn1 Ixtdy of fellow citizens forget any dividing line in the one proud 

> nericans." 

One ul. tlio results of Col. Savage's ui)peal was the for- 
uiHtlr.n and appearance in the procession of a platoon of 
,.,i,i ontinental dress, commanded by Capt. F. C. M. 

I'euu, who niibsequeutly became a member of the California 
SociiMa t>r flu" Sous of Eevolutiouary Sires. 

1875, said of Capt. Fenn's 



command: "It was a marked feature of the prooe- 
as they marched past in their antique uniform, one fn 
fancied that the procession was a pageant of the 17th coiim/ \ 
cather than a celebration of this age of military and (.•ivi< 
onlightenment." And further says: "The names of cele 
brated battle-fields and heroes of the Revolution, tho ' 

letters of the words entwined in evergreen wreaths, i 
suspended across, the streets, were handsome and 
generally admired." 

The call issued by Col. Savage took root in fertile so] 
at about this period a few patriotic and enthusiastic cit 
of San Francisco, descendants of the early emigrants aui 
colonists of America, were quietly moving and endeHV()rin«.i 
to bring to the notice of their immediate associates of Ameri- 
can blood and birth, the duty of honoring the founders < * ' 
American nation, and of perpetuating the principle 
which these heroes "pledged their lives and their f 
h(mor," and of producing a higher appreciation of 
responsibilities and obligations of American citizen-. 

Scarcely had the echoes of the celebration of Independence- 
Day died away, when the sentiments aroused on that occasioj* 
assumed form and expression. A hundred days 1;«it » 
Friday evening, October 22nd, 1875, a meeting of descen 
of soldiers, sailors, and patriots of the lievolutionai-y War 
was' called at the office of Dr. James L, (Cogswell, No, 230 
Kearny Street, San Francisco. Among those present at this 
meeting were Major Edwin A. Sherman, Deputy IT. S. 
Surveyor General for Nevada, Ira C. Koot, Dr. P W 
Handle, Rush R. Randle, Joseph Weed, Dr.' Emo 
Willard and others, " who, when convened, did aft' 
tation and duo and proper consideration, proceed to i 
a plan of, and take preliminary stops for, tho instit 
oi L^ani/.ation of a S' 

sailors and patriots of the lievolutionar s 
fieally understood and known as the War <>i in 
drteds of valor in the field, and services in tli 
( 'hamber achieved the independence of the 
i ■nited States of America." 



\i vh, [irovisional meeting, Dr. P. W. Randle was elected 

Presideut Dr. Handle was born at Sparta, Georgia Novem- 

ht^v 0th, 1806; His sire was Captain Josias Randle of the 

'irginia line, who, for a time served as Aide de Camp to 

■ '■■ nwral Washington. With his father he removed to Illinois 

isiin .,,,(1 later received his education at Transylvania 

ntucky. He served with Abraham Lincoln in the 

Ulack Hawk War and was a Surgeon in the Mexican War and 

during the War of the Rebellion. On December I9tli, 1849, 

M,' arrived at San Francisco in the ship Arkansas, and in the 

ai lit \ oars of his life was connected with the U. S. Mint at San 

-co, where be died, January 13th, 1884. His remains 

-minitted to mother earth by George H. Thomas 

A. R., of which he was a member, in accord- 

remonies of the Grand Army of the Republic. 

iial organization thus initiated, known as the 

of Suns of Revolutionary Sires, was held well in 

l"M on the 26th day of June, 1876, Centennial Year, 

ig card from a lady whose name is unknown, 

'^aily Alta California: 

st novel bxit strikingly interesting idea in 

me procession for our City Centennial Celebration, to 

oiir grand parents of the Revolution by the grand- 

uvini,', residents of this city? There might not be a single 

laughter, but no doubt there might be a score or more of 

I lid if enough could be found to represent every 

' niou, to ride in a car snificiently large to carry them all, 

c.i i ying a small flag with the name of the State tlv^v- r,.r,,-ofjent, 

•cir designated the Revolutionary Grandchildren? 

■ of this is such an one, an elderly lady 55 years ot ai,'e. I am 

yhter aud the step granddaughter of six Avho have passed 

bloody struggle inaugurated by the Declaration, the 

; the signing of which we have celebrated for 99 years, and 

it to give unusual eclat to the Centennial Anniversary. 

grandparents lived to be 93 and 96 years of age; both 

pensions from the U. 8. Government; one of them never laid 

.ff-.r i\yAi- f.^rijble struggle for our liberty, being deprived of that 

isthma contracted from taking colds, sleeping 

iiui laiiis, suffering and exposure. 

r could be transported back to her native home in good 
-etts. almost in sight of Plymouth Rock, I could (I think 
! my memory) put my feet on the very spot where I have 



stood with oue of my grandmothers when she told me there was whe' c 
my grandfather dropped his plow, rushed into the old farm house, 
.shouldered his musket, kissed her and his infant child (whc mhU il;.-d 
two years ago, just lUll years old) mounted his farm nag ju 
from the plow, and while the terrible sounds of the horsemnij. 
To Arms! was ringing in my grandmother's ears, he was ; 
Boston as a volunteer. All honor to our glorious noble gran.i 
to-day. I could tell many many incidents that they all have ii 
me, so green and fresh and heart stirring to-day to me as whei 
t heard them from their own lips, which I have told myself to 
dear little child in this city to try to explain what the Itii <>f 
[ndependence means. These things must be kept before the min 
young and rising generation, for from some of them at least must < 
future support of the whole fabric so dearly won by the martyreii 
whose cry- Liljerty or Death— went up to the ears of a willing, > 
Father to relieve us from tyranny and oppression, making a li 
*ll to worship as they choose, and to buy. sell and get gain, ain' 
where they list. 

If the General of the day thinks anything of this — for 
will let him see it -tell him I want to go and carry the o <■ 

B'lag, my dear native home, which I have not seen for 14 .. n 

the poor widow of one of the victims of the privateers of our last wi.i . 
living v> ..i.w.Mintv 

Yours, etc., 



To the unknown corresponileut of the Alia D' 
• 1.1!..,] ill the following eommiiuicatiou: — 

REVOLUTIONARY DESCEND.* V'!^ 



/•;</(/<./• Alia: 

The idea suggested by the granddaughter of one of 
fcionarj- Sires seems a capital oue; and as I belong in the s; 
with your correspondent, being tlie grandson of oue of tli.- 1; 
heroes, I shall be happy to have all who belong to tlr, 

office. No. 230 Kearny Street, and organize for thr 

Signed, 

^■iau Franc tsri,, June ;?07/(, lS'^f>, 

The issue of the Alta of June 2Sth contained th. 
local item (written by Geo, B. Mackrett, J(^»urnalisi 

"The grandchildren of Kevolutionary Heroes li;\. ]» . 
meet at the office of Dr. Cogswell. 23l> Kearny S 
the proper celebration of the day which their gi.i,i.u,i ... 
aiJike the Republic's great uational holiday; and it is not lil. 



- - I :, i Lluui- patriotism through any proper cliaunel 

tij;H iriiy be open to them. This is the time to arouse the enthusiasm 
'' '■■ ' 'lo patriotism of every son of freedom." 

lilt to the call, a number of descendants of Revolu- 
titniarv soldiers and sailors convened at the office of Dr. 
Oogrswell, and agreed to connect themselves with the Society 
"Dlmniod and formulated" on the previous 22ud day of 

, 1875, and to participate in the Centennial Anniversary 

: Vuiinican Independence, the celebration of the day having 

iv ;. oiitrusted to a General Committee of leading citizens 

i^rancisco. At the request of the assembled Revo- 
hituniary descendants, the Grand Marshal issued the foUow- 
incr invitation: 

1876. 
DESCENDANTS OF REVOLUTIONARY 
PATRIOTS! 

.iiarters Centennial Committee, 212 Kearny Street. 



San Francisco, June 28th, 1876. 

•by requested to meet at the Headquarters of the Grau<^ 

^il. 212 Kearny Street, at 8 o'clock p. m., on Thursday, June 

the purpose of makiufl' arrangements to ijarticipate in the 

iiitiou of the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Natiou'n 

iu.pendence. 

Charles L. Wiggin, 
Chief of Stajif' lo the (Jlrand Marshal. 

Oil 11! ' ■ Mue date of the issuance of the above invitation, 
I 7^;., through its local column, called attention of 
i !il>; of Revolutionary Sires to the approaching 
i hese words: 

'autnof the Revolutionary patriots in this city are requested 
ioadquarters of the Grand Marshal, No. 212 Kearny 
li '1. .:' eight o'clock this evening, for the purpose of making arrange- 
■ • t>artioipate in the Centennial Celebration." 

ffigoing request met with a hearty response, there 

! about twenty-live persons claiming the distinc- 

"■ ^f ^'-'ng enrolled as descendants of Revolution- 

L^ements were perfected for having ix 

1 iiulepeudance Day following. An adjournment to 

iho 7'>m1.,/.o TTof.^1 Saturday evening July \M •■-•■• 



At tlie adjounietl meeting the action to have a parade on 
July 4tli, was concurred in by almost thirty additional Eligi- 
bles for membership who were present, the whole forming '^ 
nucleus for a promising parade on Independance Day. Wlif i 
tiie glorious day arrived there were no less than eighty-eig!n 
names enrolled, eight of whom were actual Sons of Revolution 
ary Soldiers; but at the present writing oidy one of the lattt^i 
—John B. Kobinsou is still borne on the rolls and is a. 
member of the Board of Managers. 

The parade attracted a great deal of attention, tJio Hue " 
march starting from the Palace Hotel at 9.^0 a.m. and pa.s- 
ing through the principal streets, everywhere receiving tliai 
homage which would naturally fall to the decendants of tho-» 
whose services destroyed the yoke of tyranny and made tii , 
glorious stars and stripes the symbol of a land of freedom ii; 
perpetuity. After the parade the little band returned 
Palace Hotel and there joined in and more fully com, 
its organization as planned and formulated October 'i'iu; 
1875. 

Now a word as to the objects of tJuo .-,.m.,i>. ii..,ii ,,- 
very inspiration the promoters of the California Societ^ 
planned that the organization should be made Ntifional in 
its attributes, and among other objects its fir-' . ...- ♦;<.;f;,)!. 
provided for the organization of "auxili mI 

branches and representative bodies." The California 
zation was perfected July 4, 187(), or seven years prioi 
formation of any similar organization in any State 
Union. 

This plain statement of existing facts should f^u. >, , r-. > .. 
rest its claim for dominance in point of life, and as all pi'/ 
mauent bodies must possess parentage, so did the Califori^i:. 
organization become the sire of all assimilated branches and 
will forever remain as such- despite all quibbling to the 
contrary. 



PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT. 

October 22iia, 1875. 

J ' rETER AViLKINS RAISDLI'm 

l^iedJtmuary 13th, 1884. 

PRESIDENTS. 

(Jen'l Albeut M. Winn, 

Died August 20tli. 188:1 

Hon. Caleb T. Fay, 

T-)i,nl April 2011). ISSr,. 
i -ll. .iVlVil > 1 ^.'^^ v. L iv jl !,• •■l\. 

Died September Srd, 1891. 

LoRiNG Pickering, 

Died December 28th, 1893. 

{)oL. A. S. Hubbard. 

A so. W. MooKE, U. S. N. 

J I ,-.: I ..i i;t 8a\vvi:j;. i . S. A. 



LIFE MEMBERS. 

Gen'l Ulysses S. Grant, 

Died Jxme 23 nl. ' 

hi'..Mcv MiLean Martin, 

Died April 5ni. IVi 



HONORARY HEHBERS. 

Hon. Hamilton Fish, 

Gen'l Rutherford U. Havk^. 

Hied January IT 

Benson J. Lossing, LL. D., 

Died June Ith. Is'.tl 

(tKN 1. Alex. S. Webb, 
Hon. Lucius P. Deming, 
Major Geo. B. Halstead, 
James C. Cresap, Lieut. ■' 
Gen'l Benjamin Harrison, 
Hon. Grover Cleveland. 



.',< ( Organizing Convention, /)< 
Tavern, N. Y. City, April j^oth. 

Hon. Hamilton Fish, 
Col. a. S. Hubbard, 

(^>L. Datid AVildek, 

Died Dec. 11, l«5)i) 
Maj ui; LTii^o. B. HaLSTEAD. 

Alternates. 
Gen'l R. B. Hayes, 

Died January 17tli. LS9;! 

Hon. Chas. H. Denison, 
Chas. Jas. King, of Win. 

hirst National Congress, held 
\cntucky, April joth, iSgo. 

Col. a. S. Hubbard, 
^"•'n'l Alex. S. Webb, 

Delegate at Lari,'c. 

* '! . Dayid Wilder, 

Died. Dec. 11, 18i>t). 

Alternates. 

Henry Hall, 

Col. Uriah Wallace. 

Second National Congress, held 
mn.y April joth, rSgi. 

Col. a. S. Hubbard, 
CiiAs. J. King, 
Henry McLean Ma}; : i 

Delegulu al ijargc. 
,ia. Apiil 5th, 1891, while en,., 
the Congress. 

Alternates. 

JEenry Hali 

Jno. W. Moui.j., i . S. N 
Ca]"j\ Frank K. UrHAM, 



lUUgales to the Third Nanonal Coriori<s 
Nav York City, Ap7'il joth, iSg2. 

Jno. W. Moore, U. S. N. 
Chas. E. Blake, Sr., 
Hon. Lucius P. Deming, 

Dele-rate at ! 

Alternates. 

J. EsTcouRT Sawyer, 

Capt. Frank K. Upham, U. S. V 

Owp T.T'ciris A. "^^^\•<^l■■l,^ 

/ >(Icoates to tJic Alccting Jor Contci 
'S. A. R. and S. A^, hi^/d at ,V.r. 
February i6th, i8gj. 

Jno. W. Moore, U. S. N., 
Chas. E. Blake, Sr,, 
Hon. Lucius P. Deming, 

Delegate at Lit.ii.'< . 

Alternates. 
Lieut. James C. Cresap, ' 
Major Geo. B. Halsteai^, 
J. EsTcouRT Sawyer, U. S. A. 

New York City, April ^oth, jSgj. ifnn 
journed Con or ess i?i Chicago^ J^^^^' 

J. EsTOouRT Sawyer, U. S. A.. 

Chas. Jas. King, 

Hon. Lucius P. Demin;, 

Delegate at Lm,;' . 

Col. a. S. Hubbard. 

Alternates. 
Lieut. Jas. C. Cresai 
T. Worthington Hubbard, 
Capt. Lucius A. Munger, 
Chas. E. Blake, Sr. 




The California Society 

OF THE 

Sons of the American Revolution 

I .' KkguijAu Meeting AssembijEo on this 3rd Day of Skptembek, 
1892, THE 109th Anniversaky of the Treaty of Paris— Wherk- 
BY King George III. acknowledged the United States ov- 
Amkuica to be Free, Sovereign and Independent States. 

!'\vix(j Received and Adopted the Hkport of the Committee, 
Ai'PoiNTiiD AT the Last RkgutjAR Meeting to Investigate an)> 
Report concerning the History of this Society and Matters 

CONNECTED THEREWITH, ON MOTION OF THE ReV. ChAS. MoRBIP 
BliAKE, U. S. A., SECONDED BY MR. ChAS. D. WaLIvACE, UnAN) 

MousiiY Resolve— 

I'hat the Society places on record, that its existence to-day i" 

lie zeal, untirinfjf devotion, acd unceasing labors of Past Presi 

ii (loii. A. S. Hubbard, who aided in its inception, and has almost 

u^,'Ie handed brought the Society through trials and discour;igenaentR 

wJiich be,set all new Societies, to its present prosperous condition; 

therefore it recognizes him as the Founder of the Califori^ia Society ot 

^'ic Sons of the American Revolution, and therefore Founder of the 

■ ('iety at large. 

2nd. That the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolu 
tiou is earnestly requested in its proceedings and publications to recog 
nize Coij. A. S. Hubbard as the J'ounder of the California Society and 
thereby Pounder of the Society at large, an honor which by his patriotic 
labors he has merited, and to which he is justly entitled. 

3rd. That a copy of these resolutions, also a copy of said report a? 
finally engrossed, be transmitted to Gen. Horace Porter, Prt-sident 
General, also to the Secretary General with the reqtiest that they ho 
incorporated in a supplementary form in the Proceedings of the 3rd 
Annual Congress. 

fcth. That the Hon, Lucius P. Deming, the Society's Delegate at 

,'<', is respectfully requested to use his official and personal infinencf 

the above [)roperly before the National Society, and that h«: 

t copy of the action of the Society taken this day in the National 

■-^-hiV.'S. 

b'liiaily that in appreciation of the long continued and Viiluable ser 
, j es rendered to the California Society by Past President Hubbard, 
thn-o bo appropriated from the Treasury a sum sufficient to purchase a 

''""- "T the first class with the following words engraved thereon:- 

I'l'osouted to Col. A. S. Hcbbard. Founder of tlie California Society 

R. I)v hirt i;oiuii;it,riot,s of the Society, Jnly 4th, 1892." 

loUN' W. Moore, Chief Engineer U. S. N. 




The California Society 

OF THE 

Sons of the American Revolution 

1 N REGtrLAR Meeting Assembled on this 3kd Day of Septv 
1892, the 109th Anniversakt of the Tueatt of Paris -^\ 
BY King George III. acknowledged the United Stat 
America to be Free, Sovereign and Independent Statk 

Ex-Pkesident a. S. HUBBARD Presented the followin*; 

AMBLE AND RESOLUTION, WHICH WAS UNANIMOUSLY AdoPTEP 

VViiereas, The National Society Daughters of the * "' 
Revolution in defining tlie requisite <iualifioations for m 
provides that any woman *' vim v's (lexceuded front an nif. -t. 
-infail'uKj Joiiallij reudired material aid to the. cauxr of i. 
rfcognized patriot, as- .soldier or xailor, or ax a civil ofHii 
irrrral colonies or alalen, or of the united cohnries or stale)<, uk from TUt 
mother of such a patriot, ix: eligible to said Society." And 

Whereas. The Caltfornia Society of the Sons of the A 
•\N Revolution consider the qualifications for membershp the 1 
well as the bulwark of the organization, and believing that the 
of the Society would be better enhanced by a strict observauct 
letter of lineal descent, as first intended and formulated by the foi 
•r the Order of the Sons of the American Revolction, and \ 
with more than ordinary dismay the slackening of the liuest'' ' 
and departure from the first principles of llie Order, as prov 
its originators, by admitting to membership others than thoht, . . 
il,:«cent," Therefore be it 

Hn^ulrid. That we most earnestly request the Datt(;titvi;s 
American Revolution, ut their next Continental Co) 
ate from their constitution the words: ^^ or from the ir 
patriot." Be it further 

Rraolvi'd. That the President and Secretary of this S< 
rause a copy of this resolution to be brought to the 
nlUcers and members of the National Society of the Da; 
American Revolution with the repuest that immediate :.cti'>ii i> 
thereon. Also, that a copy be furnished to the "American Moi 
tor publication. 

RoscoR S. Gray, Jno, W. Mor.iti . 

Hecrelary. 



The California Society 

O F T U K 

Sons of the American Revolution. 



t n. npi I irii uiL-<,uuii of the Board of Managers held on 
S Furday, March 4th, 1893, the 117tli Anniversary of the 
i ... uing of the Siege of Boston, Past President A. S. Hubbakd 
presented the following Preamble and Kesolution Avhich was 
unanimonsly adopted: 

initiatory and preliminary steps for the institutidti 
,M i ();;^r;tnK'aiioii of the California Society of the Sons of the American 
it<-vwhifciou were taken Friday, October 22nd, 1875, which fact is estab- 
lished by sworn statements and documentary proof on file in the archives 
of !1i<> Society (which evidence can be further siipplemented by oral 
Therefore 
., That this Society claims October 22nd, 1875, as its natal 
npon the papers hereafter issued by this Society shall in suit- 
; appear the following statement in substance: 

KNIA SOCIETX OF THE SoNS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. 

i October 22ud, 1875). The first body in inception, institution 
iiization to unite the descendants of Kevolulionary patriots, 
etuate the memory of all those who took part in the American 
V, .,11-1 maintained the Independ<'»ifp u? f1i»^ Fniti^d St;itfK 
it further 
.'. .voiced, That a copy of this preamble and resolution be transmitted 
^ the past and present officers of the National and State Societies ot 
the Sous of the American Eevolution; to all past and present officers o' 
the National Society and Subordinate Chapters of the Daughters of the 
American Revolution; to the officers of the General and State Societien 
of the Sons of the Revolution; to the officers of the General and Stat. 
.SM-ieties of the Daughters of the Revolution; to the Diplomatic Repre- 
sentatives of the United States residing in foreign countries; Order of 
the Cineinuati; to the American Historical Association and State His- 
torical and Genealogical Societies ; to the Commandery in Chief and 
State Commanderies of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the 
United States; to the U. S. Military and Naval Institutions; General 
Society of the War 1812 ; The Astec Society, and to such publicationp 
as are specially interested in the objects of our research and labors. 

J. ESTCOURT SaWXEB, 

RoscoE f^. (tteay, Lieut. U.S.A. 

President. 



CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS 



California Society of the 

^on^ of tlie i^meifican Revolution. 




PREAMBLE. 

Califohnia Society of the Sonh or the Ami 

Uevolution. Instituted October 22ml, 1875. The firfc^l 

in inception, institution and organization, to unite tlie des 
cendants of Kevolutionary patriots and porpetuat 
memory oiall those who took part in the American \\. - 
tion and maintained the Independence of the United State:- 
c»f America. It was full}' and completely organized on tin- 
4th of July, 187G under the name of "Sonh of IlEVOLUTiONAin 
Sires." On the 30th of April, 1889, a number of similar 
co-equal Societies of different States formed a general S 
under the name of "The National Society of tht !^ 
iHE American Revolution," in which movement tt 
heartily co-operated and changed its name to the C hIjIoh i ; 
Society of the Sons of the Americaii Hcvnlr/tiini. nudor \vlii<-!, 
latter name it has been since kno^\ i 




CONSTITUTION. 

ARTICLE I. 

Name. 

Hection 1. The name of this Society is "The California 
Society of the Sons of the American Revolution." 



ARTICLE 11. 

Objects. 

oi* i !<•> 1. iiu' (.Hijt'cts of this SociPiy shall be to iinito 
and promote fellowship among the descendants, and perpet- 
uate the memory of the men who, by their services or sacri- 
fices during the War of the American Revolution, achieved 
the Independence of the American people; to inspire among 
mbers of the Society and the community at large a 
tudic profound reverence for the principles of the government 
founded by otir forefathers; to encourage historical researcli 
the American Revolution; to acquire and 
p!(^,-iv ;ii;- records of the individual services of Revo- 
lutionary patriots, and documents, relics and landmarks 
vvith the War; to mark the scenes of the Revo- 



lution by approi)date memorials; to celebrate the anniver- 

Haries of the prominent events of the War; to maintain and 

If extend the institutions of American freedom; and to carry 

P out the injunctions of AV^ashington in his farewell addresn to 

the American people. 



ARTICLE III. 

Membership. 

Section 1. Any man shall be eligible to mt:iikw< ir^ii.^. ■■! 
this Society, who, being of the age of 'Al years or over, and a 
citizen of good repute in the community, is the lineal dcs 
dant of an ancestor, who, while at all times unfailing in j.i^ 
loyalty, rendered actual service in the cause of American 
Independence, either as an officer, soldier, seaman, marine, 
militiaman or minute man, in the armed forces of the <' -■ 
tinental Congress or of any one of the several Cohiui 
States; or as a Signer of the' Declaration of Independ 
or as a member of a Committee of Safety or CorrespondeiK. , 
or as a member of any Continental, Provincial, or Colonial 
Congress or Legislature; or as a civil officer, either of one 
of the Colonies or States or of the national government; or 
.^s a recognized patriot, who performed actual service by 
overt acts of rebellion against the authority of Great Britain. 



AliTICLE IV. 

OFFICEIiS. 

Section 1. The Officers of the Society sliall be a L'vvsi- 
dent, a Senior Vice-President, a Junior Vice-President, a 
Secretary, a Treasurer, a Registrar, a Marshal and a Board 
of Managers consisting of the above mentioned and six other 
members, who shall be elected by a vote of the majority of 
the meraliers present at the annual meeting of the society, 
ind who sliall hold office for one year or until their suc- 
cessors shall be elected. 

Sec. 2. Delegates and alternates to the Congre.ss of fcln' 
National Society shall be elected at the same meeting. 



ARTICLE V. 

Meetings. 

Slit IK N 1. The regular meetings of the Society shallbe 
hiild Hi (i(><ni on the 22nd day of February, the anniversary 
of the birth of George Washington; on the nineteenth of 
Aprilj the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington; on the 
iih of July, the anniversary of the Declaration of Inde- 
pendence; on the 3rd of September, the anniversary of the 
Treaty of Peace with Great Britain; and on the 19th of 
October, the anniversary of the surrender of Yorktown; 
except Avhen either of these dates shall fall on Sunday, in 
which case the meeting shall be held on the following day. 

Sk. , "J. The meeting of the 22nd of February shall be the 
;. mual meeting. 

Sec. 3. Special meetings may be called by the President 
('!■ Board of managers at any time. 

Sec. 4. The President shall call a special meeting when- 
ver requested in writing so to do by five or more members. 

Si.c . 5. General business may be transacted at any special 
n eeting. 

AllTICLE VI. 

Amendments. 

Section 1. Amendments to this Constitution may b.^ 
offered at any meeting of the Society, but shall not be acted 
on until the next meeting. 

Sec. 2. A copy of every proposed amendment shall ho 
gent to each member, with a notice of the meeting at which 
the same is to be acted ou, at least one week prior to said 
meeting. 

Sec, 3, A vote of two-thirds of those present shall be 
necessary to the adoption of any amendment. 



BY-LAWS. 



Section 1. All application for membership in this 
Society sliall be made in duplicate, on blank forms furnished 
by the National Society; and each application sliall be 
Hccompanied by five Dollars ($5.00). being the membershij- 
fee and the dues for the current Society year within which 
the application is presented, which shall be returned if tii. 
applicant is not accej^ted. 

Sec. 2. No application for membership shall Ijo reeeivoi 
wherein the ai)plicant does not clearly establish direct linfal 
descent from an ancestor who participated in <-stfib!is]nj ;■ 
American Independence, as required by Art! 
(institution. 

Sec. 3. Applications foj- iiicmiKTsliip sruui lie r('(MMvi^iJ 
by the Secretary, submitted to the Registrar for examination, 
and shall be reported by the latter to the Board of Managers 
for action. AVhen ai)proved by said Board, the applicant 
nhall become a member of the Society. One copy of each 
application shall be retained by the Registrar for preaer 
vation, and the duplicate forwarded to the Registrar Ch ' 
of the National Society. 

Sec. 4. 1. The membership fee shall be two dollars Bn«l 
the yearly dues shall be three dollars. The payment of fifty 
dollars by a member at any one time, or the payment of 
• innual dues for thirty consoi'utive years, shall constitute 
the x>erson paying such sum a life member, and ho shall 
thereafter be exempt from the payment of annual dues. 

2. Annual dues shall be paid to the Secretar\ 
before the 22nd day of February in each year, 
payment of dues for two successive N'enrs shall bo iit^'iird't,! 
IS terminatiuu' the membersjiii) of the deliu(|U(M\t. 



3. lu extreme cases, the Board of Managers may by vote 
remit tlie unpaid annual dues of a delinquent member. 

4. Members dropped for non-payment of dues may be 
restored to full membership by payment of such sums as 
were in arrears at the time of the termination of raember- 
>?}iip, provided there are no charges unbecoming a gentle- 
man recorded against him remaining undetermined or deter- 
minpd finally against him. 

^ "^itiis of those who actually participated in the 

War of the Revolution, and thereby assisted in establishing 
American Independence, as referred to in Article III of the 
Constitution, may be admitted to full membership in this 
Society without payment of membership fee or yearly dues* 
they having complied with all the other requirements of 
th()se belonging to a later generation. 

Hi ( i'>. Honorary membership may be conferred upon 
the Governor and Ex-Governors of tlie State of California, 
jind upon distinguished individuals for services rendered in 
iiu- rmv .r navy of the United States, or for contributions 
to the Society; who shall not be subject to dues or entitled 
to vot« or hold office, but may take part in debate and be 
entitled to the honors of re-unions and celebrations, provided 
tS"\y are eligible to membership in the Society. 

Seo. 7. The President, or in his absence the Senior Vice- 
President, or in his absence the Junior Vice-President, or in 
his absence a Chairman pro-tempore, shall preside at all 
meetings of the Society, and of the Board of Managers, He 
f^hall enforce a strict observance of the Constitution and By- 
Laws, and perform such other duties as custom and parlia- 
mentary usage may require. 

Sec. 8. 1. The Secretary shall receive all monies from 
the members and pay them over to the Treasurer, taking his 
receipt for the same. He shall conduct the general corres- 
pondence of the Society, shall have charge of the Seal, 
Certificate of Incorporation, By-Laws and Records, and, 
tx)gether with the presiding officer, shall certify all acts of 
fVw» ■'^f>f»iety. 

i" shall keep fair and accurate records of all pro- 



ceedings and orders of the Society, and shall give notice t<> 
the several officers of all votes, orders, resolves or proceed 
ings affecting them or ai)pertaiuing to their respective duties. 

3. He shall notify all members of their election, and 
shall, under the direction of the President, give due notice 
of the time and place of all meetings of the Society and 
attend the same. 

4. He shall keep a true account of his receipts and pay 
ments, and of the accounts of the members with the Society, 
and at each annual meeting shall report the same, at which 
time a Committee shall be appointed to audit his accoiints. 

Sec. 9. The Treasurer shall receive from the Secretjiry 
all monies belonging to the Society, giving his receipt for 
the same; these funds shall be deposited in a reliable Bank 
or Savings Institution in the city of San Francisco, to tlir 
credit of "The California Society of the Sons of the American 
Revolution," and shall be drawn thence on the check of thf 
Treasurer for the use of the Society only, as directed by vote 
of the Society or by the Board of Managers, upon the orde) 
of the Secretary and the certificate of the President. H<' 
shall keep a true account of his receipts and payments, and 
at each annual meeting shall report the same, at which tim< 
a committee shall be appointed to audit his accounts. 

Seo. 10. 1. The Registrar shall keep a roll of mtiiiu. ■>. 
and in his hands shall be lodged all proofs of membership 
qualification, and the historical and genealogical papers- 
manuscript or otherwise — of which the Society may become 
possessed; and under the direction of the Board of Manager?) 
shall keep copies of such similar documents as the owners 
thereof may not be willing to leave permanently in the keep- 
ing of the Society. He shall receive all applications for 
membership and proofs of membership-qualifications from 
the Secretary, shall carefully scrutinize and verify all state- 
ments of the Revolutionary services of ancestors that they 
may be made in the applicatitms, and shall report his find- 
ings in each case to the Board of Managers. 

2. The Registrar shall, if pracfcicalde, be some 
connected with the California Historical Society. 



...v.. ..:.. i. 1;,, Board of Managers shall consist of 
thirteen members, viz: the President, Senior and Junior 
Vice-Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, Registrar, Marshal, 
I'-r-officio^ and six others, elected as provided by the Con- 
stitution- 

2. They shall judge of the qualifications of the candidates 
for admission to the Society, and elect the same, two negative 
votes rejecting the applicant. 

3. They shall recommend plans for promoting the objects 
of the Society, shall digest and prepare business, and shall 
fuithorize the disbursement and expenditure of uuappro- 
5»ri vted money in the treasury for the payment of current 
.expenses of the Society. TJiey shall generally superintend 
the interests of the Society, and perform all such duties as 
may be committed to them by the Society. 

4. They shall have power to fill any vacancy occurring or 
existing in the Society, and an officer so appointed shall act 
until the following annual election, or until his successor 
shall be chosen, 

5. At each annual meeting of the Society the Board sliall 
make a general report. 

o. At all meetings of the Board of Managers, five or more 
MaM }»■■ sufficient for the transaction of business. 

Bkc. 12. The Seal of this Society shall be the same as 
that of the "National Society of the Sons of the American 
(ievolution, organized April 30, 1889," with the addition of 
an inner circle, three-sixteenths of an inch wide, bearing the 
following legend, ''California Society, S. A. R., organized 
.July i, 187G.'* 

Sec. 13. No alteration or amendment of the By-Laws 

'»f this Society shall be made unless openly proposed at a 

{>revious meeting and entered in the minutes with the name 

of the member proposing the same, and shall be adopted by 

f' the members present at a meeting of the Society. 



Membership Roll. 



No. 1. Wilder, Col. David. Died December 11th, 1890. 

Great-grandson Major David Wil.I.M- F^i'lith "Rr-i/Jrvn.. ^ 
Massachusetts State Troops. 

No. 2. E.\RTiN, Wm. B. 

Grandson Wm. Eaetin, Sergeant in the Virginia lAne. 

No. 3. HtJBBAKD, A. S. 

Great-grandson Ensign Peter Hubbard, Mew iiiunpshire 
State.Troops. Died May 19th, 1809. 

Great-grandson Jeremiah Willson, Capt. Whitcomb's Com- 
pany, Col. Reed's Regiment, New Hampshire Militia. II. 
S. Pensioner. Died 18:^4. 

Great-great-grandson Lieutenant T<:i-i,. ri.ul- V^w "tTin,! 
shire Troops. 

Great-grandson Elijah Ward, privatt- in (.."apt. TwugKud'o dtm- 
pany, Col. Nixon's Regiment, Continental Army. Massa- 
chusetts Line. II. S. Pensioner. Died 1832. 

No. 4. WaijLac.'R, Coii. Ukiah. 

Grandson Lieutenant Uriah Wallace, New York State 
Troops. 

No. 5. King, Chas. J. 

Great-grandson John Libbey, Capt. Arnold's Comp. 

Wingate's Regiment, New Hampshire State Troup.s. 
Great-grandson John DeMier, Capt. Hitchcock's Company, 

Eleventh Regiment, New York State Troops. 

No. H. Mautin, Henrt McLean. Died April .5tli, 1891. 

Great-grandson Lieutenant Nathan Hoit, Third New Hump 

shire Regiment. 
Great-grandson Capt. Josiali Crosby, who participated m the 
Lexington Alarm, Mass. troops. 

No. 7. Taylor, Capt. A. C. Died September 3rd, 1891. 

Son James Taylor. Private Soldier, Capt. Daniel 
pany 6th, Mass. Continental Regimen) . ' 
Captain in the Vermont Line, war 181".' 
No. 8. Mebkek, David, Jr. 

Great-grandson Lieutenant Obadiah Al.'.>li< r 
Great-grandson Abraham Harrison, N 

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No. 9. McHenrt, John. 

Grandson Jesse McHenry, North^Carolina State Troops. 

\o 10. NoKCKOSS, DanieI/. 

Grandson John Norcross, New Jersey Troops. 

N'u. 11. Stark, John F, Alameda, Cal. 

Great-grandson General John Stark. 
No. 12. Stark, Jerome B. Alameda, Cal. 

Great-grandson General John Stark. 

No. 13. Hale, Wm. E. San Quentin, Cal. 

Grandson Dr. Wm. E. Hale, Surgeon First New Hampshirc 
Kegiment. 

N'.>. 1 1. HoGEBooM, Lawrence V. Alameda, Cal. 

Grandson Jacob Hogeboom, New York State Troops. 

No. ir>. Winter, Wm. Died November 6th, 1890. 

Grandson Ensign John Winter, New Jersey State Troops. 
No. 16. Adams, Frank H. 

Great-grandson Ensiern John Winter, New Jersey Stat< 
Troops. 

No. 17. Meeker, David, Su. Died May 24th, 1891. 

Grandson Lieutenant Obadiah Meeker, New Jersey Stati 

Tn^ops. 

S ', - \xTELTi, WatjTek Monterey. 

Grandson Henry Axtell, Sergeant Washington's Body-guard. 

No. 19. Ck.\ry, Rev. B. F. 

Grandson John Crary, Capt. Strong's Company, New Yoj-k 
State Troops. 

Xu. '_'(). Moses, Wm. S. 

Grandson Benjamin Carpenter, New York State Troops, 

No. 21. CiiEVEii.4^ND, Hon. Daniel. San Diego, Cal. 

Grandson Stephen Cleveland, Capt, Durkee's Artillery Con* 
pany, Connecticut State Troops. IT. S. Pensioner, 

No. 22, Gray, Roscoe S. 

Great-grandson John Gray, member of the Committee fo.^ 
, Public Safety for Kings District, New York. 

No. 23. Hubbard, T. Worthington. Glen EUyn, 111. 

Great-great-grandson Ensign Peter Hubbard, New Hanijt 

shire State Troops. 
Great-great-grandson Elijah Ward, private in Capt. Tw<. 

good's Company, Col. Nixon's Regiment, Continent.-;! 

Ai'my, Massachusetts Line. 
Great-grandson Valentine Holt, Capt. Barrow's Compan.y. 

Col. Nichol's Regiment, New Hampshire Militia. 

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N'o. 24. Smith, Timothy R. Oakland, Cal. 

Grandson Benjamin Smith, private in Capt. Pitt's Compan} , 
Col. Timothy Walker's Regiment, Massachusetts State 
Troops. 

No. 25. Robinson, John R. 

Son Capt. Noah Robinson, Col. Enoch Poor's Regrinv"* N'-" 
Hampshire State Troops. Died Feb. 10, 1827. 
Capt. Robinson's commissions, signed by John HaiK- k-k -.nui 
John Jay, are in possession of his son. 

N'o. 26. Shafter, James McM. Died An^nist 29th, 1892. 

Grandson James Shafter, Vermont State Troop.-?. 

No. 27. WaliiAoe, Chas. D. 

Grand.son Lieutenant Uriah Wallace, New York St.nte 
Troops. 

No. 28. Blake, Rev. Chas. M. U. S. A. 

Grandson Capt. John Blake, Col. Riifn.'* Putnian'> RolmuhmiI. 
Massachusett's Troops. 

No. 29. HoiiiiADAY, Edmund Burke. 

Grandson Lieutenant DimicI f'n'^.ii). .Tr.. Ci-fs'iirK "NHnv Inml 
Rities. 

No. 3(t. Mathews, Henry E. 

Gre-at-grandson David Hollister, drummer-boy Connecticut 

Troops at the Lexington Alarm. 
Great-grandson Jason Kellogg, Capt. Bowers's Compau>, 

Col. Fellows's Regiment, Massachusetts Line. 

N«». ;-51. Feknald, Hon. Chas. Santa Barbara, Cal. Died July 7tli, 1H92. 
Grandson Hercules A. Femald, Massachusetts Line. 

No. 82. MuNGER, Lucius A. 

Great-grandson Capt. James Munger, Seventh Regiment 
Connecticut Militia. 

No. :};•!. .Moore, John W. U.S.N. 

Great-grandson Lieutenant Benj. Mooers. Adjutant Hazeu's 
"Congress Own " Regiment. Originjil Member of the or 
der of the Cincinnati. 

Great-grandson Nathaniel Piatt, Smith's Regiment, New York 
Troops 

(iraudson Lieutenant Pliny Moore, Adjutant Col. Willett's 
Regiment, New York Levies. 

Great-great-grandson Col. Zephaniah Piatt, Colonel of "As- 
sociated Exempts," and Member of the Provisional Con 
gress of New York in 177.5. 

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No. 34. Anukrson. Dr. Chas. Sauta Barbara, Cal. 

(rrandsou Lieut. Col. Richard C. Andersou, Virjjiuia Line. 
Member of the Order of the Ciucinnati. 

No. a5. Upham, Capt. Frank K. U. S. A. 

Great-jjrandson Joseph Upham, Committee Public Safety, 
Member Massachusetts State Couventiou ]77() to frame a 
Constitution. 

\... .J... .ii'ENCER, Geo. W. 

Grandson Daniel Starr, Lieiit. U. S. Frigate Trumbull. Died 
of wound.s received in line of action June 5th, 1780. 

\ ;-: ( ' viJELL, Henry C. U. S. A. 

Great-grandson Col. Nicholas Cabell, Virginia Line. 
Transferred to the Oregon and Washington Soci.t \ S \. R., 
January 26th, 1882. 

\,' ;>^ SwvYEK, James Estcourt. U. S. A. 

(irandsou Ensign James Sawyer, Jackson's Regiment, Mass- 
achusetts Line. Was in Col. Hamilton's Command at the 
Storming of the Redoubt at Yorktowu and Surrenderor 
Cornwallis. 

Original member of the Society of the Cincinnati. 

Great-grandson Lieut. Col. Ephraim Sawyer, who was at 
Ticouderoga and Crown Point in 1759. At the outl)reak 
of the War of the Revolution raised a company of Min- 
ute Men. Was Major of Col. Asa Whitcomb'.s Regiment 
at the Battle of Bunker Hill, and Lieutenant Colonel at 
the capture of Burgoyne and Saratoga. 

N... Bit. Warner, Cha.s. H. 

Great-grandson Lieut. Wm. Talcott, W^ells's Regiment Con 
tiocticut Troops. 

N.t. Ui HrxTKR, Henry Hoff. 

Great-great-grandson, Col. James Hunter, Massachusetts 

troops. 
Crreat-great-great-grandson Col. Killian VanRensseler, New 
York Line. 

\... i t * KKi.iss, Capt. A. \\ . L. S. A. 

Great-grandson Joshua Corliss, a Minute Man in Capt. Benj. 
Emerson's Company, Massachusetts Militisi. 

N , i; \Ni)0iiPH, Rev. Thos. Lyman. 

Graud.«!on Col. Daniel Lyman, President Rhode Island 

Society Order of Cincinnati. 
Great-grandson Benj. Harrison the Signer. 

No. 1^''. Van'dercook, Roberts. 

Grandson Ensign Simon Vandercook, Col. Yates's Regiment, 
New York Militia. 



No. U. Httnteb, Maj. Edw. U. S. A. 

Great-grandson Col. James Hunter, Massachusetts Troops- 
Discharged November 20th, 1782. 

No. 45. Andrews, Rev. J. B. Santa Cmz, Cal. 

Grandson Conrad Remmey, Capt. John Pugh's Corapaii\ 
Thirteenth Regiment, Pennsylvania Troops. 

No. m. Phelps, Thos. S., Jk., U. S. N. 

Great-grandson Col. Thos. Nixon, Continental Army. Msiss.i 
chusetts Line. 

No. i7. CtiARK, Dr. Edw. S. Alameda, Cal. 

Great-grandson Capt. Stephen Clark, New Hampshire Troops 

No. iiS. Franklin, Wm. Seward. 

Great-grandson Lieut. Col. Peter Slade, Massachusetts Line 

No. 49. RoTOE, Chas. C. Chico, Cal. 

Great-grandson Lieut. Jonas (Rice) Royce. Capt. Blakesle^ - 
Company, Col. William's Regiment, Vermont Troups. 

No. 5(). Walton, Martin C. 

Great-grandson Dr. John Young, Surgeon Willet's H^-gimeiii. 
Tryon County, New York Militia. 

No. 51. RooTiT, Luciu.s A. 

Grandson Walter Booth, Connecticut Troops. U. S. IVv 
sioner. 

No. 52. MoKiNSTRY, Elisha Williams. 

Grandson Lieutenant Chas. McKiustry. VauNess's Regiment. 
New York Troops. 

No. 53. Dayton, John H. Ensign TJ. S. N. 

Great-great-grandson Capt. John Dayton, Suffolk Count} . 
New York Militia. 

No. 54. BiGELOw, Chas. E. Santa Barbara, Cal. 

Great-grandson Capt. John Richardson, member of t)n- 
General Court of Massachusetts, 1776-77. 

No. 55. 



No. ."><>. Lauman, Geo. 

Great-grandson Capt. Christopher Lauman, Ci»l. Davi.) 
Jamieson's Regiment, York County, Pennsylvania INfilitin 

No. 57. Dinsmore, Rev. J. W., D. D. San Jose, Cal. 

Grandson Capt. James Anderson, Pensylvauia Troi n-o. Wi j;., . 
nal Member of the Order of Cincinnati. 

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K Truest. 
tfxeat-Ki't>at-grandson .Scige;uit Henry Mason Ensign aiifl 

Daniel Billiugs. 
Great-j^reat-great-grandson Capt. John Williams and Elna 

than Perkins, Connecticnt Militia. 

i.sweijI., Dr. Jas. L. 

< rrandson Amos Cogswell, private soldier Connecticnt Troopn 
in the Tjp-^ingtoii Alnnn. I'''. S. PensioTier, 1H82, 

VTK'jU yiHtKisoii .-siniiiK^i i->eiiler. Capr. ixeurge Keid's Com- 
pany, Stark's Regiment, New Hampshire State Troops. 

NO K i lirKxiiAM, Dr. Clark J. 

(rreat-great-great-grand.son Capt. James Bnruham, and 
Great-great-grandson Seth Bumham, Massachnsetts 

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